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2023 Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$45,910 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,669 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

General Psychology is the #17 most popular major in District of Columbia with 437 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Check out the psychology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General Psychology

Our analysis found Trinity Washington University to be the best value school for general psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in District of Columbia. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinity College are $25,110 per year.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgetown are $59,957 a year. Psychology majors at Georgetown take out an average of $16,277 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Georgetown is ranked #1 for overall quality for psychology in District of Columbia.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at The American University are $51,334 a year. On average, psychology graduates from The American University take out $22,666 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $680, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

The American University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

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#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Howard are $28,916 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at Howard accumulate an average of around $23,723 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $700, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Howard did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GWU are $57,984 per year. The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at GWU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,308.

GWU also took the #2 spot in our Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

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Catholic University of America ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CUA are $52,156 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $806, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CUA is ranked #4 for overall quality for psychology in District of Columbia.

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Best Value General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value General Psychology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 4,843
New York 10,965
Maryland 2,523
New Jersey 3,346
Delaware 191

General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

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